PinnedMira G. EliodorainCounter Arts131 British English Words That Can Be Confusing to American SpeakersSome of them look like American English words but mean something completely different. Examples include pissed, dishy, homely, jumper…Jun 49Jun 49
PinnedMira G. EliodorainCounter ArtsOn a Hyperrealistic AI Avatar (Reciting Hamlet’s Monologue), the Uncanny Valley, and the Fairy-Tale…Inspired by Melissa Heikkilä’s article “An AI Startup Made a Hyperrealistic Deepfake of Me That’s So Good It’s Scary” in the MIT Technology…May 1817May 1817
PinnedMira G. EliodorainThe Book Cafe‘Me: Elton John’. The Amazing Man Behind ‘Rocketman’, with His Outlandish Stories and Big HeartRocketman is a nice OTT piece of art but as a biopic it has many shortcomings. “Me: Elton John Official Autobiography” remedies that.Sep 22, 20233Sep 22, 20233
Mira G. EliodorainMiddle-PauseThe Girl With the ‘Sensitive’ TattooIt was another day at the mall, and then I saw her.Jul 34Jul 34
Mira G. EliodorainMiddle-PauseA Visit to the Doctor’s Office Made Me Think of ‘Menopause Confidential’Also, where do you stand on Hormone Replacement Therapy?Jul 11Jul 11
Mira G. EliodorainScience For LifeWhat to Consider Before Starting Exercising in Earnest. A Book Review of The First 20 MinutesWith A Few Easy Pointers on How to Read a Health Book CriticallyJun 25Jun 25
Mira G. EliodorainMiddle-PauseNora Ephron’s Life as a Writer in Four InterviewsWith a Few Lessons to ShareJun 142Jun 142
Mira G. EliodorainThe Book CafeHow to Read 140 Books in a Year. But Should You?It gets easier with audiobooks, but even so, many questions remain.Jun 41Jun 41
Mira G. EliodorainThe Book CafeGuadalupe Nettel’s ‘Still Born’, a Book That Grips You by the HeartstringsThis novel, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023, is centered around a baby that surprises everyone, including the reader…May 102May 102
Mira G. EliodorainThe Road to WellnessReview: Younger You, by Dr.The basics of DNA methylation, the foods that promote it, and how you can get younger and healthier with the Younger You Intensive and…Mar 21Mar 21
